Solution Architect – .NET & Domain Driven Design

Pauwels Consulting; Brussel; Hybrid; EUR 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Pauwels Consulting in Brussels is seeking a Solution Architect to design end-to-end solutions that bridge business needs with technical implementation, across legacy and modern stacks in a hybrid environment.

You will translate requirements into architecture, collaborate with business and IT stakeholders, present to governance boards, and maintain clear documentation while guiding projects from inception to production.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of solution architecture and functional design.
• Deep knowledge of Domain Driven Design (DDD) concepts and asynchronous integration patterns.
• Experience navigating hybrid IT landscapes from legacy to modern stacks.
• Fluent in English with Dutch or French; basic knowledge of the other language.

Responsibilities

• Design end-to-end solutions aligned with business requirements and IT standards.
• Translate business needs into robust technical specifications and architectural designs.
• Collaborate with business and IT stakeholders to drive alignment from inception to production.
• Define short, medium, and long-term visions for IT system development in a hybrid tech environment.
• Present architectural solutions to governance boards and maintain documentation.
• Validate solutions with technical teams, considering costs and long-term maintainability.

Skills

DDD concepts

Asynchronous integration patterns

Hybrid IT landscapes

Stakeholder collaboration

Proactive and synthesis of complex信息

Tools

ArchiMate

.NET

Angular

COBOL

Job description

Our client, a leading organization in the insurance sector, is looking for a Solution Architect to drive technological innovation and operational excellence. The role involves designing end-to-end solutions to modernize critical platforms while bridging the gap between business needs and technical implementation.

Responsibilities

• Design pragmatic and sustainable end-to-end solutions that align with business requirements and IT architecture standards.
• Translate complex business needs into robust technical specifications and architectural designs.
• Collaborate with business and IT stakeholders to foster consensus and drive alignment from project inception to production.
• Define short, medium, and long-term visions for IT system development within a hybrid environment of legacy and modern technologies.
• Present architectural solutions to the governance board and maintain high-quality documentation.
• Validate solutions with technical teams while considering implementation costs and long-term maintainability.

Requirements

• 3+ years of experience in solution architecture and functional design.
• You possess deep knowledge of Domain Driven Design (DDD) concepts and asynchronous integration patterns.
• You have experience navigating hybrid IT landscapes, specifically transitioning from legacy environments to modern stacks.
• You're proactive, creative, and capable of synthesizing large amounts of complex information.
• You are fluent in English with fluency in either Dutch or French and at least basic knowledge of the other.

Nice to Haves

• Experience in the life insurance sector.
• Knowledge of ArchiMate for architectural modeling.
• Familiarity with .NET, Angular, or COBOL environments.
• Willingness to explore and implement technological innovations in critical systems.

Offer

• Start date: ASAP
• Duration: 12 months (plus potential extension)
• Work regime: Full-time
• Location: Brussels
• Working model: Hybrid
• Contract: open to both permanent employees and freelancers